This session from ASHA’s 2021 Schools Connect online conference provides tools for evaluating the picture books you currently use, equips you with arguments for why it is ethically important to use representative picture books and other materials, and helps you identify resources to develop a bookshelf that is aligned with your caseload composition. In addition, the presenters describe programs and strategies for implementing these selection practices into your everyday process.

Gather the picture books that you most frequently use in intervention and have them with you when you watch the session.

Learning Outcomes    
You will be able to:

• Advocate for ethical reasons why representative books should be used in practice
• Identify picture books and other materials as being culturally generic, culturally specific, and aligned (or not) with your caseload
• List a variety of resources and strategies for selecting diverse books

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Presenter Information

Sierrah Harris, MA, CF-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in the Red Clay Consolidated School District, located in WIlmington, Delaware. She attended Hampton University, where she recived a Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Sciences and Disorders, and the University of Delaware, where she recieved a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology. She is currently a schoolbased SLP working with the elementary-age population. Sierrah's areas of interest include cultural humility and school-based services. Sierrah is passionate about promoting diversity within the field of communication sciences and disorders.

Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Amanda Owen Van Horne, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an associate professor and certified SLP at the University of Delaware, where she directs the Treatment Efficacy and Language Learning (TELL) lab. The TELL lab asks questions about how to help children with DLD and typical children learn to produce complex syntax in the most effective ways. In addition, Dr. Van Horne is active in antiracism work in both her personal and professional life. This includes an interest in strengthening and promoting culturally responsive intervention practices and enhancing the training opportunities available for groups that are underrepresented in our field.

Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Recording length: 39 minutes
Online conference dates: July 14–26, 2021 
End date: July 14, 2026 

This course is offered for 0.05 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).   
Subject code 7030    
Counts toward PD requirement for ASHA certification maintenance for Content Area 2. Read more about professional development requirements for certification maintenance.